Proverbs 8:18-21 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
‘Riches and honour’ – Riches, honour, and life depend upon humility and fear of the Lord (22:4). The Word states clearly that both riches and honour come from the Lord (3:16; 1Chr. 29:12), but never if it will lead us away from Him (Matt. 13:22; Luke 12:15-21; 1Tim. 6:17-18).
In Psalms 112:3 we see that God sanctions wealth and riches for the righteous man. How foolish to condemn riches and class rich men as wicked just because of their prosperity. Wealth is a blessing if used as God intended. It was God’s original plan that all men be prosperous and use all things in creation for their own good and God’s glory. It is still God’s purpose, and when the Messiah reigns every man will sit under his own vine and fig tree, which indicates there will be universal peace and prosperity (Isa. 2:2-4; 65:20-25; Mic. 4:1-8).
The ungodly rich, however, permit the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and lusts of other things to choke the Word of God (Mark 4:18-19) thus they cannot keep or understand the Word they receive. The warning against covetousness is clear throughout Scripture and we need to be thankful for a little with righteousness is better than the riches of many wicked (Ps. 37:16). Riches profit not in the day of wrath (11:4).
Ten dangers of coveting riches: Many temptations of the devil (1Tim. 6:9). Many snares of the devil. Many foolish lusts. Many hurtful lusts. Destruction and perdition. The root of evil to grow (1Tim. 6:10). One to err from the faith. Many sorrows. High mindedness (1Tim. 6:17). Wrong trust.
To be continued…
Living the Word 
Good riches and wealth comes from God alone.
Pro 10:22
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